Nino Mangione wins Baltimore County Council seat

Republican Nino Mangione has won the election for the Baltimore County Council District 5 seat in Maryland. Mangione secured approximately 49 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Shawn McIntosh, who received roughly 45 percent. An independent candidate, Cory Shaffer, took about 6 percent of the vote.

Mangione, who previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2019 to 2026, was appointed to the council in June to fill a vacancy. His campaign focused heavily on public safety, law enforcement support, and addressing rising violent crime rates in the county. He also campaigned as a taxpayer advocate.

Nino Mangione is the cousin of Luigi Mangione, who is facing legal proceedings related to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty in federal court to interstate stalking resulting in death, while still facing a separate state murder case in New York.